New Testament - Scripture Sauce (Page 2)

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New Testament

Devotionals featuring the Gospels, the letters from the Apostles, and Revelation.

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Colossians Featured

😮 The Shocking Metaphor for Your New Life in Christ

(Colossians 2:11-12) Paul compares the permanency of mercy through Christ to an ancient Biblical ritual.

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American gods Crowding the True Gospel

(Colossians 2:8-10) Paul takes aim at the empty icons of society which seek to empty the Gospel of its power.

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Colossians Featured

Living like Jesus by Walking like Him

(Colossians 2:6-7) Paul's practical antidote to walking in the shadows is walking like Jesus, the Light of the world.

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Seeking Sophia: Wisdom's Source & Why it Matters

(Colossians 2:1-3) Paul tackles a growing belief system head-on by glorifying Christ foremost.

An Origin Story Better than Batman's

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Above All Names: An Ode to the Supremacy of Jesus Christ

(Colossians 1:15-20) Paul's majestic poem of praise to the name that started it all...

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Rescued. Adopted. Transplanted. God's Will for you in a Snapshot

(Colossians 1: 12-14) Paul offers a clear thesis for the Christian life to a church caught between two worlds.

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Colossians Featured

This Other-Centered Prayer will Change the World

(Colossians 1:9-10) Paul's epic prayer for a church he's never met is one for us to emulate.

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A Jail Cell and Hope Unbound

(Colossians 1:3-6) The Apostle Paul is jailed but is so thankful for a church's impact. They are gushing the Gospel and changing the world. We can too.

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The Spectacular Finish to the Bible's Long View of Rest

(Hebrews 4:8-11) On the final "Sabbath-rest" for God's people and a challenge for all of us.

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Find your Place: Respite & Solitude with God

(Mark 1:35-37) Even the Son of God needed respite with the Father. Where's your place?

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A Big Problem Requires a Big Response

(1 John 2:1-2) Deepwater Horizon. The sins of mankind. And God's radical and massive solution to the world's biggest problem.

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The Lifecycle of Sin

(James 1:13-15) Wake up. Eat. Work. Live. But we know there's so much more to our inner-lives than daily motions. James explains the clear choices which lead to sin.

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Yeah, He's "Still Rolling Stones"

(John 11:38-44) The climactic and surprising ending to the story of Lazarus offers the final word on death and suffering.

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Gospels Featured

Did Jesus Feel Pain or Sadness?

(John 11:32-37) The story of Lazarus offers an interlude of mourning—and the shortest verse of the Bible.

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Consider it Pure Joy 😜

(James 1:2-4) A quick status report on Scripture Sauce, and on the joy of serving God in all circumstances.

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No Dead Messiahs Here

(John 11:23-27) On the greatest claim anyone could make. And the concrete, living hope we have in Christ.

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Something Huge is on the Horizon

(John 11:17-24) In the face of death, Jesus hints at the future reality of the "resurrection at the last day."

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☀️ "I am going there to awaken him..."

(John 11:11-15) Jesus's stunning answer to pain, suffering, and death.

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What Jesus' Endurance through Testing Means for You

(Matthew 4:1-4) What the testing of Jesus means for those facing testing of their own. Plus, some super cool connections to Deuteronomy!

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Marked by Mercy: Jesus Calls You to more than Polite Hospitality

(Luke 10:36-37) Jesus' dramatic conclusion to the story of the Good Samaritan, a parable on what it means to be a true neighbor.

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Costly Love: It's Necessary & Worth it

(Luke 10:34-35) Part 3 of the parable of the good Samaritan. Jesus shares the HOW of being a good neighbor. It's costly. It's risky. But, it's worth it.

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Seeing Others Leads to Selfless Action

(Luke 10:30-33) Part 2 of the parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus answers the man's question with a story that challenges all of us to lead with empathy.

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Will You be My Neighbor?

(Luke 10:25-21) Someone challenges Jesus on the definition of who a neighbor is, and His response leaves the man stunned.

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Our debt to love: A reflection on the Moms in our lives

A special edition celebrating mothers and their selfless love for us. The Bible talks about a "debt to love" for each other, and moms rock this kind of love.